I had always been a curious girl, dabbling in the esoteric world, meditating, talking to spirit guides, but I wanted to dive deeper. I had been hearing about Reiki and assumed that it was only reserved for the monks that spend 40 days meditating in a cave, or for someone who wanted to dedicate their life to hands-on healing…I didn’t really fit those profiles…
Then, five years ago, I had had enough of the city life. I moved to Argentina for a year, where I spent six months traversing through Patagonia, alone, on both the Chilean and Argentine sides. I bought a tent from their equivalent of Walmart, and with a loaf of bread in one hand, and a jar of PB & J in another, I set out among the mountains. So many lessons were gleaned being alone in nature, but one major awareness I had, in the stillness of the mountainside, and the pristine fresh air and water, is that we are surrounded by life-force energy. It was so prevalent in Patagonia, that you could see the haze of energy permeating every tree, every bird and every turquoise body of water. That was the healthiest I had ever been. I didn’t wear a drop of makeup, yet my skin was glowing and all the dudes wanted me. I was vibrant because I was breathing, living, surrounded by life-force energy.
When I came back to NYC, I found the energy to be very abrupt and harsh. I started to wilt like a flower. I was exhausted, my skin started to sag and be drab, and I was no longer my vibrant self. I knew the vibrant woman was the real me. Source energy, or God, had created the divine nature I had lived in, and he had created me, all in His/Her image. God is radiant and so are His/Her children. If only I could access life-force energy, even in the chaos of city life…
That is when I found out that anyone can learn Reiki, and it gives you a direct connection to life-force energy…the very energy the runs through all living things and gives them that extra pow! I craved it so much after having had a taste of it for six full months. This is why I decided to learn Reiki. Soon, I was feeling better. Reiki is one of the only healing modalities that you can do on yourself, so I started doing self-Reiki 5 minutes a day. I noticed that my energy was coming back, and my hair and skin were reflecting a healthy woman, opposed to a worn out one. I started experimenting and putting Reiki energy in my food, my water, my shower water, my skin care products (all of my lotions, perfumes, oils, etc). I infused Reiki in everything! I could feel the tingle of life in me, through me and arround me. My true self was coming back! We are born light, and we feel best when we bask in the light!
Soon, I started giving friends and family Reiki energy. Of course, they loved it and felt like a million bucks after having received it. It is like setting the reset button and revitalizes you on a cellular level. Not long after, I started seeing paid clients for Reiki. Once I was comfortable with the Reiki energy, I expanded into other energy and healing modalities and found that Reiki combined well with everything else and was a great modality either alone, or as an adjunct to other techniques. Even now, as I mainly do health coaching and Family Constellation Therapy, I incorporate Reiki into my healing sessions.
My pets, myself, and my loved ones benefit from Reiki energy on a daily basis. I think of it as taking a mind, body, soul multi-vitamin everyday, as I infuse it into my food and water.
I feel really passionate and grateful for Reiki. It has helped me personally and professionally in so many ways. Because it is Life-force energy and not your own, I use it during every session so that I am not depleted. I wanted everyone to have access to this energy, whether it is for their own health and well-being, that of others, or both. Regardless if you go on to become a healer, or just want to amp up your skin-care products, or infuse your baby’s food with life-force energy, everyone can benefit from Reiki.
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